Thomas Alleyn (3rd Master of Dulwich College)
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Thomas Alleyn was the third Master of the College of God's Gift in Dulwich (then colloquially called Dulwich College
, the name it took officially in 1882).
, Buckinghamshire
, the son of John Alleyn, cousin of Edward Alleyn
. He remained unmarried thus meeting Edward Alleyn
's requirements as laid out in the Deed of Foundation of the College of God's Gift in Dulwich that the Master and Warden should always be unmarried and of Alleyn's blood, and surname. He was a legatee in Edward Alleyn's will.
He died on 15 March 1668/1669 and was succeeded in the post by the surgeon Raph Alleyn
who had served as Warden in the period that Thomas had been Master. Like Matthias before him, Thomas gave a silver bowl to the College, which is still held by the College.
Dulwich College
Dulwich College is an independent school for boys in Dulwich, southeast London, England. The college was founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn, a successful Elizabethan actor, with the original purpose of educating 12 poor scholars as the foundation of "God's Gift". It currently has about 1,600 boys,...
, the name it took officially in 1882).
Early life
He was born in WillenWillen
Willen is a district of Milton Keynes, England and is also one of the ancient villages of Buckinghamshire to have been included in the designated area of the New City in1967...
, Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
, the son of John Alleyn, cousin of Edward Alleyn
Edward Alleyn
Edward Alleyn was an English actor who was a major figure of the Elizabethan theatre and founder of Dulwich College and Alleyn's School.-Early life:...
. He remained unmarried thus meeting Edward Alleyn
Edward Alleyn
Edward Alleyn was an English actor who was a major figure of the Elizabethan theatre and founder of Dulwich College and Alleyn's School.-Early life:...
's requirements as laid out in the Deed of Foundation of the College of God's Gift in Dulwich that the Master and Warden should always be unmarried and of Alleyn's blood, and surname. He was a legatee in Edward Alleyn's will.
Career
He became Warden on 18 April 1631, after his predecessor, and cousin, Matthias became Master. On Matthias' death he became Master on 9 April 1642. He has been grouped as one of a "sad procession of non-entities" who, with few exceptions in the period between the Founder's death and when the College was reconstituted in 1857, on becoming Warden or Master, had as their chief object to lead the pleasantest life possible with little regard to furthering Alleyn's directions to provide every poor scholar with adequate preparation for the world.He died on 15 March 1668/1669 and was succeeded in the post by the surgeon Raph Alleyn
Raph Alleyn
Raph Alleyn was a seventeenth century London surgeon, and the fourth Master of the College of God's Gift in Dulwich .-Early life:...
who had served as Warden in the period that Thomas had been Master. Like Matthias before him, Thomas gave a silver bowl to the College, which is still held by the College.